Gangs Blamed for Gun Violence

Violent street gangs are responsible for the bullets whizzing through one neighborhood near Central Square, according to local teens and one city councilor.

What morons!

Everybody knows it's the guns' fault.

Hungering for Tyranny

The family of a north Dublin man gunned down in front of his stepson vowed to go on hunger strike today unless their concerns were acknowledged.

Donna Kinsella, whose brother Lee was murdered in May, is demanding that Minister for Justice Michael McDowell toughen gun and bail laws.

Donna, do you really want to vest that kind of power in one man?

Look for attention-seeking cud-chewers on this side of the pond to pick up on this surefire media hysteria generator technique.

Hoplophobe Jane E. Brody Follow-Up: "In Other Words, She is Delusional"

1894C had some great insights that shouldn't remain buried in yesterday's "Comments".

Ironic that at the bottom of that article there was a reference to a previous article from the same author about children and accidental drowning.

Compare these two quotes:

"These are just two of several hundred such deaths that will almost certainly occur this year. Guns account for 10 percent of all injury-related deaths among children ages 5 to 14."

"drowning kills more than 1,400 children under 20 in a typical year. And for every child who dies in the water, four others are hospitalized for near-drowning, some of whom suffer permanent brain damage or physical disabilities."

So assuming her numbers are correct, then children are SEVEN TIMES more likely to die by drowning than by firearms accident. Even though there are WAY more firearms in the US than pools.

Yet she says this:
"If it were up to me, there would be no guns in any household with children under 18. Better yet, no guns in any household — children or no children."

She does NOT say this:

"If it were up to me, there would be no POOLS in any household with children under 18. Better yet, no POOLS in any household — children or no children."

Why? Clearly guns can be used to protect life and property and not merely for recreation. Guns are FAR LESS dangerous to children than pools. Nobody really "NEEDS" a pool, right? I have NEVER heard of a parent defending their family from brutal attack with their pool. So why then is her advice so different for guns than pools.

She clearly has hoplophobia. Because she fears firearms, she assigns them a higher risk than pools even though her own words confirm that pools pose the greater risk to children. In other words, she is delusional.

Well said!

I Guess Not Everyone Named Newton is a Genius

Newton is licensed to carry a concealed weapon. And the safety is always on. He says his gun shouldn't have gone off.

"I don't know what made the gun go off. Because the gun's never done that before," said Newton...

Newton tells us he's gotten rid of all his guns, except one. It was a family heirloom.

One other thing: I couldn't get the video to play. I can't help but wonder if the revolver in the photo is the gun he says had its safety on...

So--Did We Get Our Money's Worth?

Sharing the stage with several White House Press Secretaries, President George W. Bush jokes with reporters in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room Wednesday, August 2, 2006. It was the last press briefing before the room undergoes extensive renovations. Pictured at the President’s right is Press Secretary James S. Brady, who was wounded during an assassination attempt on President Reagan. The room is named in his honor. White House photo by Eric Draper

I guess $20 million doesn't buy what it used to...

Terror Havens or Gun Show Pinholes?

“Iraq has long been awash in guns,” The New York Times reports. “[M]ore Iraqis than ever have been buying, carrying and stockpiling weapons, adding an unnerving level of firepower to Baghdad’s streets.”

“Awash”? Does this mean people in the Middle East don’t rely on American gun shows for their arms?

"Terror Havens or Gun Show Pinholes?," my Rights Watch column for the August 2006 issue of GUNS Magazine, is now online.

GUNS Magazine, August 1956

• "What's Wrong With Pigeon Shooting?"
• "The Oldest Name in Guns Comes Back"
• "The Man Who Can Outshoot the Russians"
• "Dream Target Range"

And much more, including the classic period ads...

The August 1956 issue of GUNS Magazine is now online.

Jane E. Brody: Split Seconds From Competence

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If it were up to me, there would be no guns in any household with children under 18. Better yet, no guns in any household — children or no children.

Well, that's all I need to hear.

Right, Jane. You obviously prefer pitchfork murderers butchering innocents to trained and armed young people being able to defend themselves against such maniacs. You clearly prefer gangs of thugs having free rein to brutalize families over brave boys being able to send them fleeing. It's evident you would deny access to the means of protection to all young people (and all older ones, too), no matter whose lives may be saved, and no matter which monsters might be sent howling back into the darkness.

Good Lord, you ignorant, conceited, dangerously silly woman. Stick to being an "authority" on matters that you can legitimately claim some kind of expertise with--unless you'd like to demonstrate your superior ability to repel attackers over those of us who know enough to ignore your stupid, unqualified admonitions.

[Thanks to Declan and Doug]

United States Knife & Tool Association

I just received the following email:

David,

I thought I'd let you know that there's a response to the WSJ article about the evil 'tactical knives'. Doug Ritter and others are looking to start up a companion to the NRA called the United States Knife & Tool Association- http://www.uskta.org

You can hear Doug talk about it on the 07/30/2006 GunTalk (in the archives)

The article is an opening shot in yet another attempt by the gun-banners. If they can get 'dangerous' knives banned then it would only be 'logical' to ban even more dangerous guns. Let's swat 'em down right at the start and not let them get ahead of us this time.

Enjoy!

Steven Van Dyke

I don't know the principals involved in this effort, but I like what I see so far. I'll look at them more closely and encourage WoG visitors to do so as well.

As knives are arms, the keeping and bearing of which shall not be infringed, my support hinges on whether or not they hold fast to that principle.

Feedback will be appreciated.

Illinois' Law Clear: Most "Obey or Be Destroyed" Edicts Are

That battle has been fought. Kranish'’s side has lost. The harangue that Illinois laws violate his Second Amendment rights doesn'’t hold water. Even most states that have laws allowing concealed carry have restrictions on who can walk around armed to kill.

So, move on and argue the matter on different grounds. Or move.

As much as I don't like admitting it, the subversive who wrote this treasonous screed has a point--the Supreme Court has betrayed its responsibility to uphold the Constitution by ducking a definitive "shall not be infringed" Second Amendment judgment, so if we're looking for relief from the courts, we're screwed.

The rulers don't dare cede an unalienable individual right to keep and bear arms to the rabble--power is only shared by such creatures when there's no other choice, and then, jealously and precariously.

But take heart--SCOTUS (so far) also doesn't dare pronounce flat out that you have no such right because of the defiance and rebellion that could provoke.

So the game goes on, with back-and-forth and continued incremental erosion, and the critical mass needed to turn the tide is kept misdirected and distracted.

Still, truth, that is, reality, is a powerful force to keep perpetually at bay. Perhaps, if we can continue to expose the lies, and keep the focus and stay the course, it will not be those claiming their liberty who are callously and derisively told to move. Perhaps it will be their tyranny-enabling detractors who will slink back into the shadows.

[Thanks to HZ]

We're the Only Ones Standoffish Enough

After a three-hour standoff early Saturday, Hill County sheriff’s deputies arrested and transported a Havre police officer to the behavioral health unit at Northern Montana Hospital. Hill County Sheriff Greg Szudera today said Havre police officer Shane Huston and Hill County deputies and Havre police were involved in a standoff early Saturday morning after Huston began shooting rounds of ammunition into his garage and into the air.

I'm glad no one was hurt, but can't help wonder if that would have been the result had a non-"Only One" conducted himself this way.

Another Account

[Thanks to Anonymous]

Somalia Changes Name to "Bradyland"

Somalia's president told residents of the only town his government controls Tuesday they have a week to give up their weapons, after which "every single gun in Baidoa" will be seized by force.

We now have a perfect test laboratory for assessing the benefits of complete gun control.

Expect "gun death" rates to plummet.

Oh, happy day!

Plotting in the Dark

Struggling to find solutions to Philadelphia's seemingly intractable wave of violence, regional leaders including Mayor Street and Cardinal Justin Rigali held an unprecedented summit meeting at City Hall yesterday.

The two-hour, closed session ended with no new initiatives, but participants hailed it as an important step in quelling the gun violence that so far has claimed 232 lives this year...

"Hopefully, God will give us more wisdom to address this problem more effectively than we have in the past," Rigali said before the meeting.

Why is a meeting concerning the rights of the people closed to them? And why does that "wall of separation" between church and state we're always hearing about conveniently disappear whenever it serves the purposes of the rulers?

And how come Philly still has a "gun violence" problem, anyway? We were promised "Project Exile" would put an end to that.

If Ye Love Wealth...

Two out of state gun dealers sued by Mayor Michael Bloomberg for allegedly selling firearms illegally have agreed to a settlement that puts their sales and inventory under the microscope of a special monitor, city officials said Monday.

It would be nice to think dealers would have the sand to stand up to tyranny, but they're merchants, and their priorities are with their businesses.

The object lesson here is to realize this. We can't look to the gun industry to do what's right for gun owners. We can, in fact, count on the industry to sell us out if it serves their interests.

And we need to be constantly on guard to make sure factions in the "gun lobby" don't favor the sometimes competing interests of their industry benefactors over ours.

We're the Only Ones Trippy Enough

A Los Angeles police officer accidentally fired his handgun when he stumbled chasing a suspect down a staircase, but no one was injured, authorities said Monday.

I could just about swear there was a rule covering this...but what do I know? I'm not an "Only One."

Hot Lead

We were awakened at 3:14 am by a phone call with no one on the other end. Caller ID said "The Hot Lead Company 818-638-8049."

I called back and got fax noises. They are searching for active fax numbers to send fax spam to.

Apparently, they've been around and annoying people for some time, even ignoring injunctions.

Note to the proprietors: When the phone rings at 3:00 am, it's not unreasonable to anticipate urgent and terrible news. You people are scum and you just called the wrong guy.

Shameless Plug: "Well Regulated"

So to recap the Brady Campaign, VPC and ACLU positions, the Framers included the words "“well regulated"” in an amendment stating the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed so that government could impose "common sense regulations."” These would include laws to deny the keeping and bearing of arms, especially since only government agents were intended to be empowered by the Bill of Rights in the first place.

"Well Regulated" is my Rights Watch column for the September 2006 issue of GUNS Magazine, on sale now at trained and disciplined newsstands throughout the Republic.

BONUS: See page 90 to find out how you can win a Ruger M77 .30-06 with a Leupold scope, Minox binoculars and a Buck Folding Alpha Hunting Knife.

In Defense of Lon Horiuchi

For any of you who read this garbage and who don't know what to think let me just tell you that Lon and the people he has served with and the members of HRT are among the hardest working and most patriotic people you will ever have the priviledge to know. Anyone who says differently is an anti-government right (or left) wing nut job.

This comment was just added to an old blog entry. Naturally, the poster is "anonymous." There's really no way to tell if he's Lon's friend or relative, a former colleague with "inside information," or merely a troll out to start something.

We're the Only Ones Throttling Toddlers Enough

A Philadelphia School District police officer...grabbed a 3-year-old boy by the throat after the child accidentally squirted his car with a water gun on 17th and Tasker.

Police said Bradley threw the boy to the ground and smashed his water gun before re-entering his home and allegedly retrieving an unregistered firearm.

Neighbors said he threatened them with the .38 caliber handgun...

But after hearing, a judge threw out the most serious charges, leaving only misdemeanors.

In a rational world, a free citizenry would soon drive such abusive monsters away. And they wouldn't treat the psycho cop too kindly, either.

[Thanks to M. Brown and Jeffersonian]

[More from "The Only Ones" files...]

Return to Paradise

Mountain lions are on the prowl. Children are not safe. And the Board has decreed all humans must be disarmed.

Goodness. Trouble in Paradise. Who could have ever foreseen this?

They've also totally screwed up the gun range rules with their knee-jerk ignorance. More on that later.